NBA News Archive

The Los Angeles Clippers have been accused of circumventing the NBA’s salary cap, as Kawhi Leonard was allegedly given a “no-show job”. The Clippers could be fined by the NBA, and they could also lose draft picks if they are found guilty of the allegations. Leonard Allegedly Paid $28 Million for Company He Did No Work For The allegations were made by Pablo Torre of the “Pablo Torres Find...

Dawn Staley says that she interviewed for the vacant New York Knicks’ head coaching job. Staley has been successful as a college coach, winning three championships with the South Carolina women’s basketball team. The Knicks hired Mike Brown instead, but it seems like the NBA is getting closer to hiring its first female head coach. Dawn Staley claims that she interviewed for the vacant ...

The NBA has released its regular-season schedule for the 2025-26 campaign, but only for Opening Night, Christmas Day, and MLK Day. The Christmas schedule is highlighted by Cavs-Knicks, Spurs-Thunder, and Rockets-Lakers. The season-opening doubleheader will take place on October 21 on NBC and Peacock with the Rockets-Thunder and Warriors-Lakers. The regular-season schedule for big days ...

Jonas Valanciunas has played 14 seasons in the NBA across five teams, most recently with Sacramento. The Kings traded Valanciunas to Denver on July 1 for Dario Saric, and he would have been a backup center for three-time MVP Nikola Jokić. Valanciunas is reportedly headed to Greece for a medical with Panathinaikos, but he still needs to be released from his contract with the Nuggets. Ju...

The Denver Nuggets won their lone NBA title in 2023, and are trying to remain in contention, powered by three-time MVP Nikola Jokić. The Nuggets have been busy in the early days of free agency, getting rid of Michael Porter Jr. and replacing him with Cam Johnson, among other considerable moves. As a result, the Nuggets’ NBA championship odds have improved drastically. The Nuggets odds ...

Masai Ujiri left Denver for the Toronto Raptors in May 2013, after winning NBA Executive of the Year. Ujiri put together the Toronto roster that won the 2019 NBA championship, including a big trade with San Antonio for Kawhi Leonard. On Friday, June 27, Ujiri and the Raptors have parted ways with Ujiri entering the last year of his contract. Masai Ujiri has earned a reputation as one o...

The Los Angeles Lakers were sold for a record $10 billion dollars by the Buss family, to a group led by Mark Walter, which also owns the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lakers’ superstar Luka Dončić has given his opinion on the sale, but LeBron James has been quiet as of yet. Lakers’ fans hope Walter and his group can get a 19th title for the franchise. The Los Angeles Lakers are arguably the mo...

The Minnesota Timberwolves were eliminated by Oklahoma City in five games in the Western Conference Finals, including a 124-94 loss in the fifth game. Timberwolves’ star Anthony Edwards is one of the most exciting players in the game, and has been called “the next Michael Jordan” by some in the media. Social media had some fun at Edwards’ expense after the loss, but the future is still bri...

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a fantastic regular season, going 64-18 and winning the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers rolled through Miami in the first round in historic fashion. But the Cavaliers, riddled with injuries, lost in five games to Indiana in the second round and now look towards an uncertain offseason. The Cleveland Cavaliers had high hopes heading into the ...

The Boston Celtics are the defending NBA champions, but they find themselves in a 3-1 hole against the New York Knicks in the second round of the playoffs. The Celtics have held double-digit leads in all four games, but have still lost three of them. Their job just got tougher as Jayson Tatum suffered a severe lower-leg injury, most likely an Achilles tear, which has caused Boston’s title ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo has led the Milwaukee Bucks to success in his 12 NBA seasons, as the Bucks have made the playoffs in ten of them. Antetokounmpo is a two-time MVP, and the Bucks won the NBA championship in 2021. For the first time, Antetokounmpo has shown an interest in leaving the Bucks, who have lost in the first round for three straight years. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milw...

LeBron James has played 22 seasons in the NBA now, and has played seven seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning a title in 2020. James and the Lakers lost in five games to Minnesota in the first round of the NBA playoffs on Wednesday night. The 40-year-old James was coy about his future in his post-game press conference.   That LeBron James is still an All-NBA level of player...

Luka Dončić was traded by Dallas to the Los Angeles Lakers in February for Anthony Davis in one of the most shocking deals in NBA history. Dončić returned to Dallas on April 9 for the first time, and in an emotional night, poured in 45 points in a 112-97 win for the Lakers. Dallas fans continue to chant “Fire Nico”, who is Dallas general manager Nico Harrison, the architect of the trade. ...

The Denver Nuggets are 47-32 and in a logjam in the Western Conference from third to eighth place. The Nuggets are on a four-game losing skid with three games left in the season. Denver fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth, with their NBA championship odds dropping as a result. The Denver Nuggets are in freefall to end the NBA regular season. Despite Nikola ...

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors are led by the defining superstars of this generation, LeBron James and Stephen Curry. Both teams added more star power in Luka Dončić and Jimmy Butler. Thursday night’s game between the two at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles is the most expensive ticket in the league this season, starting at $300-350. It’s difficult to argue against...

Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal were touted to take the Phoenix Suns to power in the NBA Western Conference. It hasn’t worked out that way as Phoenix is 28-33 as of March 3, and four games out of 10th place, which means out of the playoffs. If the Suns don’t turn it around, it appears that the team will work with Durant to trade him to a contender. When the Phoenix Suns tr...